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Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Mississippi tenants lose water in triple-digit heat as landlord's unpaid bill tops $300,000 (thecooldown.com) — Residents at Addison Place Apartments in west Jackson have been without running water for weeks during triple-digit heat after JXN Water cut service over more than $300,000 in unpaid bills. City officials say dozens of tenants are affected despite paying rent, and the issue has reached the Jackson City Council as residents scramble for bottled water, places to shower, and alternative housing.
2. Mississippi Business Alliance to hold 2026 General Assembly in Jackson (darkhorsepressnow.com) — Business and civic leaders from across Mississippi will gather Sept. 9 at the Jackson Convention Complex for the Mississippi Business Alliance's 2026 General Assembly, focusing on energy, data centers, manufacturing and statewide economic growth. Jackson residents can attend sessions, hear from major corporate speakers, and explore sponsorships that spotlight local companies and the capital city's role in Mississippi's economy.
3. Meridian welcomes new library director (meridianstar.com) — Jackson readers may recognize librarian Floyd Council, who once led the Jackson Hinds Library System and oversaw moving the Eudora Welty Library collection from downtown Jackson before demolition. He's now directing Meridian's library system, where he plans festivals, author visits and new partnerships—ideas that could influence regional collaboration with Jackson's cultural and literary community.
4. Pride + Power Summit in Jackson educates voters ahead of general election (wapt.com) — Jackson just hosted the first Pride + Power Summit, where residents learned about voting rights, ballot issues, and how to get ready for Mississippi's November 3 general election. Speakers, including Rep. Fabian Nelson, discussed the new SHIELD Act, voter registration deadlines, and why local races matter, while attendees registered to vote and connected with nonpartisan civic groups.
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